Östra Österåtjärnarn
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Östra Österåtjärnarn lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Östra Österåtjärnarn FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Östra Österåtjärnarn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Östra Österåtjärnarn
The species list of Östra Österåtjärnarn runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Östra Österåtjärnarn are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mikael Petterssonpike55 cm
- 2Roland Schmidtpike52 cm
- 3Torbjörn Lundpike51 cm
- 4Jürgen Dahlpike49 cm
- 5Anna Nyströmperch22 cm
- 6Mats Sjöbergperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTorbjörn Lund
perch22 cmAnna Nyström
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